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Imitation Chi Machines.

Below is a comparison chart of imitation chi machines - also known as Chi Exercisers - which was difficult to research and formulate because:

a) All websites vary with their facts, specifications and prices, with many often selling identical imitation 'chi machine' models, but under a different name and label - 'Daiwa Felicity' is the latest company to saturate the market with the same recycled, old and tired imitations.

b) Sites present vague, minimal information, and many have zero info about their manufacturer or company background.

c) They all fraudulently claim to be the ORIGINAL CHI MACHINE, which none of them are, because there is only one, the Sun Ancon.

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR.

Imitations including the Chi Exerciser, Vitality Swing, Surge of Chi, Chi Swing, Stress Buster, Swing Master.

Merchants selling imitation 'chi machines' have limited background information other than the standard specs of their own imitation, since all Chi Machine data, history and info has originated from the original Chi Machine, the Sun Ancon.

Imitation 'Chi Machine' websites actually copy the Sun Ancon's Chi Machine info, data and history. Plagiarized info and graphics taken from the original Sun Ancon information is common, and some attach the trademarked name 'Chi Machine'.

This all becomes very confusing for the customer as to which chi machine is THE REAL ONE? There is only one true Chi Machine, here it is ...

 

Honesty and transparency.

Two words imitation machine merchants need to embrace! The public are demanding these values more often. The public look to each other for feedback, besides the questionable paid reviews on Amazon or paid shout-outs from celebrities.

The Original Chi Machine is NOT sold on eBay or Amazon, a strict company policy.

The original Sun Ancon Chi Machine was showcased on 'The Doctors' TV Show and also 'Dr Oz' - yet Imitation machines have claimed it was their imitation. It was not. HTE gifted the hosts the Sun Ancon Chi Machines.

Buyers Guide:

Imitation Chi Machine - Buyer Beware!

CONSUMER GUIDELINES:
 
When buying a machine for health and wellness, customers should research and inquire if there is:

- A patent number.

- Documented medical research, or clinical trials, plus date and name of facility.

- A medical license and number.

- Ask for the name of the company - ask how long in business.

- Ask how many years on the market.

- Ask how long is the life expectancy of the machine.

- Ask what the main components of the internal mechanism are, plastic or metal parts.

- Compare specifications to the original.

2022/23
Daiwa Felicity is a 'rebranded' company - U.S. Jaclean - currently selling cheap old imitations of multiple home health care gadgets, including the Chi Swing, Vitality Swing and Swing Master imitation chi machines. Located in Southern California, their marketing campaign is massive, dominating the market.

2021

Imitations on Amazon.com continue to claim they are the Original Chi Machine. THEY ARE NOT. Many are cheap plastic knock-offs that only last a short while.

Cheap imitation chi machine websites, such as U.S. Jaclean, promote multiple imitations using information about the original Sun Ancon as leverage.

Most imitations have multiple speeds which do not give the same benefits as the original and have proven to be detrimental to the spine, the knees, and some have increased blood pressure. The original was created with only ONE speed after decades of research by Dr. Inoue.

Most of the '5 Best Chi Machine' review websites do not feature the original Sun Ancon, because they are being paid to promote and sell imitations. Those that actually mention the original Sun Ancon offer all the details of the original, deceptively inferring their imitation is the exact same.

2003-2015:

December 2015 - Drama

False claims, illegal use of trademarked name, deceitful use of TV show.

1) Imitation chi exercise machines or passive exercisers as they now call themselves, continue to surge thru the market, as fast as one machine is discontinued, another pops up, but numbers have leveled out, and such is the nature of any business.

The problem is that imitations continue to persist in illegally attaching the trademarked name 'Chi Machine' to their unit.

2) Three imitation companies have proclaimed themselves to be the most superior out of all the imitation machines (including the original). Here is one imitations quote "the most advanced model available globally".

Another imitation company quotes "superior to the original Chi Machine in numerous ways" but declines to illuminate. This same company uses the Dr's TV show video clip, failing to mention it is the original Sun Ancon Chi Machine and not their imitation.

One imitation company states " Early chi exercise machines were designed for the typically smaller and lighter body types of Oriental people". First there is no such thing as earlier chi exercise machines, there was only one, and it has a trademarked name, The Chi Machine from HTE.

Secondly, the Chi Machine was NOT designed specifically for 'Oriental' people. This claim insinuates that Orientals (insulting label), are all the same race (insulting), with no differences in height or weight, whilst also insinuating that "non 'Orientals" have different anatomies, being bigger and heavier.

Whilst the USA in general appears to have an obesity challenge, many people will definitely take offense. The Original Chi Machine was created for ALL body types and all ages.

The Chi Machine is registered as a medical device in three countries because the specifications of the patents, the oscillations per minute, the precise and deliberate single speed and the swing travel, all directly relate to the highest medical benefit the Chi Machine will give to the human body with no chance or injury or any negative side effects.

3) There are numerous false claims that can be read on Amazon.com, in regards to the original Chi Machine.

Here is one such false claim: "Their original patent was for a variable speed unit, but once we came out with the Chi Vitalizer, they decided to differentiate by claiming there's only one speed that works".

The original Chi Machine has NEVER had more than one speed, and the imitation Chi Vitalizer was created many years later, having multiple brand labels, names and prices. Why do companies lie?!

Imitation brands 2015 include: Chi Exerciser, Chi Vitalizer, Chi Energizer, Chi Swing, Swing Master, Footshaker, Zen Chi, Evergain, Passive Exerciser, Oxy-Flow, Chi Flow, Zen Chi, Surge of Chi, Aussie Wobbler - Amazon.com and eBay have an abundance of imitations to choose from with a plethora of false information and plagiarized facts.

April 2013
The Sun Ancon Chi Machine made a fourth TV SHOW global appearance, on 'Dr Oz', but if any imitation machine attempts to use the video footage or make any reference to the show in relation to their imitation machine, legal action will be taken by the TV show producers.




Featuring the Sun Ancon Chi Machine, the REAL Chi Machine.

September 2009
All the chimachines on Amazon.com are imitations. The real Sun Ancon is listed, but every time we check it is 'sold out' - this is a scam to get the buyer to purchase an imitation, because the Sun Ancon Chi Machine is not sold on Amazon.com.

Many people who saw the Chi Machine on The Doctors went to Amazon and purchased an imitation machine without understanding they had not bought the real deal, the Sun Ancon, the original Chi Machine.

Imitation companies then proceeded to scam the public using 'The Doctors' TV show video footage, falsely claiming it as their own imitation product, lying to the public.

FYI:
The owner of this website was the individual responsible for "The Doctors" 2009 TV showcase of the Original Chi Machine (known as the Sun Ancon), and also the TV showcase in 2013 on the "Dr. Oz" show.

Please feel free to notify us if you discover a company claiming their imitation "chi machine" was showcased on either of these TV shows. The producers will take legal actionas they are adamantly opposed to deception and false claims.

October 2005 - Decline in imitations:
Several imitation 'chi machine' websites no longer exist, but there are still quite a few that persist. HTE the exclusive distributor of the Original Sun Ancon, are aggressively pursuing these deliberately misleading merchants for copyright, fraud and patent infringement.

Summary:
Everyone is entitled to sell any product they choose, but selling products under false pretenses in order to make a profit -  in this case at the expense of your health - is dishonorable, greedy and plain wrong when it comes to something as important as your health.

If an imitation machine harms someone, breaks down or does not do what the original does, this is a bad reflection on the original WHICH WORKS and was created to seriously help people.

The consumer is advised to always research products in depth, and draw conclusions for themselves.

They say imitation is a form of flattery ...
Well, would you like to see a remake of the classic "Wizard of Oz" or "Gone With The Wind" or "The Titanic"? Sometimes there is just no duplicating the original.